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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Shinya Kadono, Nishinomiya, JP;
Satoshi Kondo, Yawata, JP;
Kiyofumi Abe, Kadoma, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Panasonac Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/12 (2006.01); H04N 11/02 (2006.01); H04N 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A weighting factor mode determination unit determines whether to code an interlaced picture in a field mode or a frame mode, based on a value of a flag 'AFF' indicating whether or not to switch between the field mode and the frame mode on a block-by-block basis and notifies switches and a multiplexing unit of the determined mode. The switches select either the field mode or the frame mode according to the notified mode. A field weighting factor coding unit or a frame weighting factor coding unit performs respectively the coding of respective weighting factors when the respective modes are selected.